Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24

the night. how no was unable to eat
breakfast, and how il seemed doubtful
if the prisoner would be able to get to
court. After the conviction Sharp's
condition was reported TO be preca.
rious-he was liable to drop dead at
any moment. His weak and broken
appearance was graphically described
in the papers, and reporters were de
tailed to hang around the Jail to get the
first news in the event OF his sudden
death. His lawyers feared that he
would not be able to endure the
shock OF being sentenced, and they
declared that he would die Immediately
il cent to prison. Everybody was
asked to pity the sorrows of poor
old man, who had done nothing but
steal million or two and buy board
of aldermen. Judge Barrett was urged
TO have mercy on the interesting in
valid and impose only n fine, so that
he might go home and die in the bosom
Of his family. Jacob was so weak that
he had to he carried into court to re-
ceive sentence, and he could scarcely
raise his head from his breast. He
could not stand while sentence was
being pronounced, but when the Judge
gave him only four years and fine that
is less than the fee Of one of his law
yers old Jacob Sharp could not wholly
conceal his satisfaction at the success
of his plan. There was a sudden re-
cOvcry Of animation for an instant and
a CLEAN of triumph in his eyes. Then
he Iocollected, and sunk once more
into a stmi-stupor. lie was taken down
to the shcrifls Office to wait while the
place of detention, pending the trans
fer to Sing Sing, should be selected.
The reporters were not admitted, but
were kept waiting outside for official
news. The official news given out was
that the long stay in the sheriff s Office
wa. cau,ed by Mr.. Sharps sudden and
alarming illness. That report was given
out, as oil the reports about the boOdler'
deplorable condition had been, by his
legal oEstodians and hi. lawyers. 1t was
simply and absolutely false. One man
connected with the press had quietly
walked into the sherilf's Office and
tax eli his seat in corner where nobody
paid any attention to him. He asked
no questions, did not make himself
conspicuous, apa lie closely observed
everything that occurred. He saw
jacob Sharp's miraculous recovery FIR m
his semi-stupor and detection. He saw
this feeble old man talk in very AMI
mated and healthy manner to his coun-
sci for half al hour at a stretch with
out fatigue. He saw the officers who
had charge of the prisoner go to him
for Instructions and listen in deferen-
tial manner to what he said. Their at
titude toward Sharp was singularly sim
liar TO the attitude of servant toward
an employer. There was nothing in
their manner 10 indicate that they were
turkeys and he q prisoner. The
sheriff was in doubt whether he had n
right to send Sharp back to eOmforta-
bic quarters in Ludlow-Street jail, or
if Sharp should be sent 70 the Tombs
like any other criminal. He said he
would take legal advice on the matter.
He consulted with Sharp's lawyers and
then retired to his inner Office The
legal advice must have come Ivy
inspiration, for no lawyer Was
mouod TO that inner Office.
when the sheritfcame out he was salts
fed that be had power 10 return the
prisoner to comfortable quarters Then
tie old msn became feeble AGAIN agi
was lifted into a carriage. Report, of
bis rrecaricUs condition continue to
reach tie pcpera from tine jail, because
the sympathy dodge may have to be
worked again if SharTs lawyers sue
coed in their appeal. Sharp IS not
wei nan, but he is not half - sick as
be is represented. 1t would be in
tCytsting TO know how much it costs
tie el,at Ioodler to be on the brink of
dissolution every morning when the re-
/ OFT, r. call for news.